The headings for subchs. (A) to (D) were struck out by section
101(b)(1) and the listed sections were repealed by section 101(a) ofPub. L. 89–44, title I, June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 136, the Excise Tax Reduction Act of 1965, applicable with respect to articles sold on or after June 22, 1965, as provided in section 701(a) ofPub. L. 89–44, set out as an Effective Date of 1965 Amendment note under section
4161 of this title.

The headings for subchs. (E) and (F) were stricken by section 1904(a)(1)(A) ofPub. L. 94–455, title XIX, Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1810, the Tax Reform Act of 1976. Sections
4051 to
4053 were repealed by section 101(b)(2) ofPub. L. 89–44, title I, June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 136, applicable with respect to articles sold on or after June 22, 1965, as provided in section 701(a) ofPub. L. 89–44, set out as an Effective Date of 1965 Amendment note under section
4061 of this title; and sections
4042 and
4054 to
4058 were repealed by section 1904(a)(1)(D) ofPub. L. 94–455, title XIX, Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1811, effective Feb. 1, 1977, as provided in section 1904(d) ofPub. L. 94–455, set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendment note under section
4041 of this title.

A prior section
4054, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 479, related to application of taxes to retail sales by United States or by any agency or instrumentality of United States unless specifically exempted from such tax.

A prior section
4055, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 480; June 21, 1965, Pub. L. 89–44, title I, § 101(b)(3),
79 Stat. 136, exempted from taxes articles sold for exclusive use of any State, Territory of United States, or any political subdivision thereof, or District of Columbia, including use by such entities of any liquid as a fuel.

A prior section
4056, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 480, provided that no tax shall be imposed upon sale of any article for export, or for shipment to a possession of United States and in due course so shipped and exported.